Washing-machine



E. N. QUEEN.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man JUNE 8,1916.

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ERNEST N. QUEEN, OF COMANCI-IE, TEXAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

Application filed June 8, 1916. Serial No. 102,480.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ERNEST N. QUEEN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Comanche, in the county ofComanche and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Washing-Machines; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

This invention relates to machines for washing clothes and other similargoods; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of theparts hereinafter fully .described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of the washing machine, showingthe water vessel partially in section. Fig. 2 is an end view of themachine removed from the water vessel.

The water vessel or tub 2 is of any approved form and construction. Aframe 3 is provided, and is secured m or over the tub 2'in anyconvenient manner. The main driving shaft 1 is journaled in the lowerpart of the frame, and it has a fiy-wheel and a crank-handle 5 on oneend, or other suitable means for revolving it continuously in onedirection. A toothed pinion 6 is secured on the other end portion of theshaft 1. A countershaft 9 is also journaled in the frame, and arocker-arm 7 having a toothed segment 8 is mounted loosely on thecountershaft 9. A toothed wheel 10 is secured on the countershaft, andis arranged in gear with the pinion 6. A crank 12 is secured to thepinion 6, and its pin engages wlth a radial slot 14 in the rocker-arm,so that the rocker-arm and the toothed segment 8 are oscillated as themain shaft is revolved.

A series of lower washing rollers 15 is provided, and these rollers aresecured. on shafts 16 which are journaled in the frame 3. Toothed wheels17 are secured on the shafts 16, and toothed idle wheels 18 arejournaled on pins 19, and are arranged 1n gear with the wheels 17, sothat the wheels and rollers all run in the same direction.

Pressing rollers 20 are provided and are arranged over the rollers 15.The rollers 20 have shafts 21 which are journaled in bearings 22 whichare slidable vertically in slots 2a in the frame 3. Springs 25 areprovided for pressing the rollers 20 downwardly, and 36 are screws foradpisting the pressure of the springs except those pertaining to therear end rollers of the series. The rear end roller is provided withcams 26 secured on a shaft 27 which is journaled in the frame 3. Thesecams are provided for greatly increasing the pressure of the springs sothat the rear end rollers of the series may operate as a wringer beforethe clothes are discharged from the machine. The straight arrows in Fig.1 show the direction in which the clothes enter and leave the machine.

A ratchet wheel 28 is secured on the shaft 27 and 29 is a pivoted pawlwhich engages with the teeth of the ratchet wheel, and pre vents it frommoving in the reverse direction after the upper roller has been arrangedto wring the clothes. The cams 26 are operated by hand, and are not useduntil the washing action is completed. The shaft of the lower end rollerhas a toothed pinion 80 splined to it, and 31 is a lever for moving thepinion 30 longitudinally on its shaft, and placing it in gear with thetoothed wheel 10 and the toothed segment 8 alternately, or at will. Thelever 31 is pivoted on a pin 32 in a bracket carried by the frame, and33 is a spring catch on the frame for holding the lever 31 in itsextreme positions.

WVhen the clothes are entered between the rollers the rollers are allrevolved in the direction of the curved arrows in the drawings. Thepinion 30 is slid out of gear with the wheel 10 before the clothes beginto pass out of the machine, and is placed in gear with the toothedsegment 8. The rollers are then moved first in one direction and then inthe other direction by the oscillating segment and rocker-arm, and theclothes are washed by the action of the rollers and water and soap. henthe washing action is completed, the cams 26 are turned by hand toincrease the spring pressure on the last roller, and the pinion 30 isslid out of gear with the segment and into gear with the wheel 10, sothat the surplus water is pressed out of the clothes, and the clothesare discharged at the rear end of the machine.

What I claim is:

1. In a washing machine, washing rollers, a shaft for revolving one ofthe said rollers, a toothed pinion mounted to revolve with and slidelongitudinally on the said shaft, a countershaft, a toothed wheel Ill)secured 011 the countershaft, a toothed segment mounted loosely on thecountershat't, means for oscillating the toothed segment and revolvingthe toothed wheel, and means for placing the said pinion into and out ofgear with the said segment and wheel.

2. In a Washing machine, washing rollers, a shaft for revolving one ofthe said rollers, a toothed pinion mounted to revolve with and slidelongitudinally on the said shaft, a countershai't, a toothed wheelsecured on the counter-shaft, a toothed segment mounted loosely on thecountershaft and provided with a rocker-arm, a driving pinion gearinginto the said toothed Wheel, a crank revolving with the driving pinionand engaging with the rocker-arm so that the toothed segment isoscillated as the toothed wheel is revolved, and means for placing theslidable pinion into and out of gear with the said segment and wheel.

3. In a washing machine, a series of washing rollers arranged 1n palrs,drlvmg mechanism operatively connecting the lower rollers of the pairs,springs for pressing the upper rollers toward the lower rollers, pivotedcams for increasing the pressure of the springs of the discharge rollersat will, a shaft for driving the said lower rollers, a toothed pinionmounted to revolve with and slide longitudinally on the said shaft, acountershaft, a toothed wheel secured on the countershaft, a toothedsegment mounted loosely on the countershaft, means for oscillating thetoothed segment and revolving the toothed wheel, and means for placingthe said pinion into and out of gear with the said segment and wheel.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

ERNEST N. QUEEN.

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